RCMP are warning Kelowna residents of a scam involving a cold-call fraudulently claiming to be from Service Canada.

The Kelowna RCMP has received several reports over the past few days about the scam which is specifically targeted at individuals who are immigrants to Canada and prey on their fear of being deported.

According to police, the scammers say your Social Insurance Number has been compromised and you must pay thousands of dollars in the form of Bitcoin, or they threaten to have you arrested and deported.

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香蕉视频直播淲e are asking the public that should they receive a call from someone identifying themselves as a Service Canada employee and they demand money, to hang up the phone. Service Canada will not call you and demand money and will not arrest you or have the powers of deportation.香蕉视频直播�

The RCMP also warn not to send any money over Bitcoin, as it is untraceable and therefore unable to be retrieved.

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For further information on scams visit the .

For more information on phishing and other frauds and scams, please go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website at .

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